Thin shell targets for neutron-producing implosions with low-power electron beams

Calculations were made of targets with a fuel radius of 1.5 mm and it is assumed that 0.2 TW electron beam energy is deposited in the target (including the fuel), regardless of the shell thickness. It is shown that fuel temperatures close to 200 eV can be attained, with 105 to 106 neutrons being produced. The radial compression ratios are around 10:1, requiring irradiation asymmetries and target fabrication asymmetries to be less than 10 percent. The time history of the targets is discussed